Sticky Geraea

Geraea viscida

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 12 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Carolina Crane's-bill

Geranium carolinianum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: White, Lavender
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Moderate

California Gilia

Gilia achilleifolia

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 28 in tall
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade

Chaparral Gilia

Gilia angelensis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 28 in tall
Flower Color: Lavender, White
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Southwestern Gilia

Gilia austro-occidentalis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Flower Color: Pink, Lavender, Yellow, Green, Purple
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Blue Field Gilia

Gilia capitata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 36 in tall
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Pink, White
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Coastal Gilia

Gilia diegensis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 16 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow, White, Purple, Lavender
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Fine Flower Gilia

Gilia leptantha

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Flower Color: Pink, Yellow, White, Lavender
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Volcanic Gilia

Gilia ochroleuca

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 12 in tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

San Gabriel Bluecup

Githopsis diffusa

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 12 in tall
Flower Color: White, Purple
Wildlife supported:

San Gabriel Bluecup

Githopsis diffusa ssp. diffusa

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Wildlife supported:

San Gabriel Bluecup

Githopsis diffusa ssp. robusta

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Wildlife supported:

Common Bluecup

Githopsis specularioides

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Flower Color: White, Purple, Blue
Wildlife supported:

Wild Licorice

Glycyrrhiza lepidota

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 4 ft tall
Form: Spreading, Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Moderate, High

Watering
Soil drainage

Medium, Slow

Western Marsh Cudweed

Gnaphalium palustre

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 12 in tall
Flower Color: Brown
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Bractless Hedge-hyssop

Gratiola ebracteata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 8 in tall
Wildlife supported:

Great Valley Gumweed

Grindelia camporum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 7 ft tall , 3 ft wide
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer, Spring, Fall
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low, Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

California Matchweed

Gutierrezia californica

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub,Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 3 ft wide
Flower Color: Yellow, Red
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Orcutt's Bristleweed

Hazardia orcuttii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Sawtooth Goldenbush

Hazardia squarrosa

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 4 - 8 ft tall , 8 ft wide
Flower Color: Yellow, Green
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low, Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Saw Toothed Goldenbush

Hazardia squarrosa var. grindelioides

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 4 ft tall , 4 ft wide
Flower Color: Orange, Yellow
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low, Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

California Helianthella

Helianthella californica

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Diablo Helianthella

Helianthella castanea

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Green
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Serpentine Sunflower

Helianthus bolanderi

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 5 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Moderate, High

Serpentine Sunflower

Helianthus exilis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Slender Sunflower

Helianthus gracilentus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 7 ft tall , 6 - 12 in wide
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Seaside Heliotrope

Heliotropium curassavicum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, White
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Moderate, High

Heliotrope

Heliotropium curassavicum var. occulatum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: White
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Cow Parsnip

Heracleum maximum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 8 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Baker's Cypress

Hesperocyparis bakeri

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree
Size: 33 - 98 ft tall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Tecate Cypress

Hesperocyparis forbesii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree
Size: 33 ft tall , 25 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

McNab Cypress

Hesperocyparis macnabiana

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree
Size: 10 - 39 ft tall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low, Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Sargent's Cypress

Hesperocyparis sargentii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree
Size: 33 - 66 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

California Dwarf-flax

Hesperolinon californicum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Wildlife supported:

Allen Springs Dwarf-flax

Hesperolinon clevelandii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Wildlife supported:

Smallflower Dwarf-flax

Hesperolinon micranthum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Wildlife supported:

Slender Dwarf-flax

Hesperolinon spergulinum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Wildlife supported:

Narrow-leaved Meconella

Hesperomecon linearis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 1 - 16 in tall
Wildlife supported:

Chaparral Yucca

Hesperoyucca whipplei

Calscape.org

Plant type: Succulent
Size: 2 - 12 ft tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: Fountain
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Purple, Pink, Cream, White
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low, Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Rareflower Heterocodon

Heterocodon rariflorum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 12 in tall
Wildlife supported:

Toyon

Heteromeles arbutifolia

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 30 ft tall , 10 - 15 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low, Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established, Never irrigate once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Golden Berry Toyon

Heteromeles arbutifolia 'Davis Gold'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 - 15 ft tall , 8 - 10 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low, Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Oregon False Goldenaster

Heterotheca oregona

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 8 - 40 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

False Goldenaster

Heterotheca sessiliflora

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 4 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Bats
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Hairy False Goldenaster

Heterotheca villosa

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 4 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow, Brown
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

San Bruno Mountain Hairy Golden Aster

Heterotheca villosa 'San Bruno Mountain'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 1 - 3 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Island Alum Root

Heuchera maxima

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 2 ft wide
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Pink, White
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 3x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Pink Alumroot

Heuchera rubescens

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 6 in tall , 6 in wide
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Moderate, High

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 3x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Yosemite Pink Alumroot

Heuchera rubescens 'Yosemite'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 1 - 2 ft wide
Form: Clumping
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Moderate, High

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Western Hawkweed

Hieracium scouleri

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Orange
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Common Mares Tail

Hippuris vulgaris

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Green
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Watering
Soil drainage

Standing

Leather Root

Hoita macrostachya

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 7 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink, Purple
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow, Standing

Round Leaved Psoralea

Hoita orbicularis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 4 in tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Ocean Spray

Holodiscus discolor

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 16 ft tall , 10 - 15 ft wide
Form: Upright, Weeping
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Cream, White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous, Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Meadow Barley

Hordeum brachyantherum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow, Purple
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Meadow Barley

Hordeum brachyantherum ssp. brachyantherum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass
Size: 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Brown
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

California Meadow Barley

Hordeum brachyantherum ssp. californicum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Grass
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

California Horkelia

Horkelia californica var. frondosa

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 47 in tall
Flower Color: White
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Moderate

Wedge Leaf Horkelia

Horkelia cuneata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 8 - 28 in tall
Flower Color: Pink, Red, White
Flowering season: Winter, Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low

Coast Horkelia

Horkelia cuneata var. cuneata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 8 - 28 in tall
Flower Color: White
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low